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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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