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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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