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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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