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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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