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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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