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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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