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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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