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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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