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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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