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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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