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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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