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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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