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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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