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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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