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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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