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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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