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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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