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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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