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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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