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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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