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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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