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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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