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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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