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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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