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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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