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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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