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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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