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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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