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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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