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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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