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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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