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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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