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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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