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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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