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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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