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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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