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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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