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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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