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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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