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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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