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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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