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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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