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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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