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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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