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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates 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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