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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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