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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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