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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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