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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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