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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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