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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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