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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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