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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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