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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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