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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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