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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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