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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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