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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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