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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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