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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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