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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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