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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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