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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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