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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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