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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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