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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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