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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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