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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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