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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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