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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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