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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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