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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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