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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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