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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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