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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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