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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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