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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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