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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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