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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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