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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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