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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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