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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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