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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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