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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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