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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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