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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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