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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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