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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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