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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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