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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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