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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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