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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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