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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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