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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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