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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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