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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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