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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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