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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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