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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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