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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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