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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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