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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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