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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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