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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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