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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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