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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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