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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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