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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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