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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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