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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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