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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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