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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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