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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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