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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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