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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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