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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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