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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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