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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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