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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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