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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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