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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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