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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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