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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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