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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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