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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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