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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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