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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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