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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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