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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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