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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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