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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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