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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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