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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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