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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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