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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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