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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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