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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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