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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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