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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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