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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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