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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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