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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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