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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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