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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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