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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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