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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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