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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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