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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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