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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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