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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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