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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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