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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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