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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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