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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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