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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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