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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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