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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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