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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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