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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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