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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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