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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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