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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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