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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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