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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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