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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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