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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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