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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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