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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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