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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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