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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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