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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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