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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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