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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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