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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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