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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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