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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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