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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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