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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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