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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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