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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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