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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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