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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major 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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