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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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