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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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