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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important 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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