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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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