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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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