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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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