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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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