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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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