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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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