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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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