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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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