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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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