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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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