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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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