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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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