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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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