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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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