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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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