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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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