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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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