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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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