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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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