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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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