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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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