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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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