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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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