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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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