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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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