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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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