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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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