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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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