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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the 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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