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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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