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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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