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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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