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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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