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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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