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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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