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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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