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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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