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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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