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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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