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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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