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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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