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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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