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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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