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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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