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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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