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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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