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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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