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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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