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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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