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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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