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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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