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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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