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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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