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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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