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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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