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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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