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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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