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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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