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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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