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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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