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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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