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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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