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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major 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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