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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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