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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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