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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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