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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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