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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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