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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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