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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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