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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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