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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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