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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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