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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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