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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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