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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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