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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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