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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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