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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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