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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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