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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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