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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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