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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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