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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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