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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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