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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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