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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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