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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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