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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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