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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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