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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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