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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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