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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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