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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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