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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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