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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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