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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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