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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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