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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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