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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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