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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor 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 digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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