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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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