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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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