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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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