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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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