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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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