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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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