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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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