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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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