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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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