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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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