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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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