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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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