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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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