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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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