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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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