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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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