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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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