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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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