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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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