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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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