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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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