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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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