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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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