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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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