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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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