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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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