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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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