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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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