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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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