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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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