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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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