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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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