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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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