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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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