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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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