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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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