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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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