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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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