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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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