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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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