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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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