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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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