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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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