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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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