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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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