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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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