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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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