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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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