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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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