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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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