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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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