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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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