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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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