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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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