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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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