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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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