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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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