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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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