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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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