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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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