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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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