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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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