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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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