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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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