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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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