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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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