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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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