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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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