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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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