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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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