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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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