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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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