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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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