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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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