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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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