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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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