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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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