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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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