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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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