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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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