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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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