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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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