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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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