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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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