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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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