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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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