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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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