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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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