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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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