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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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