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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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