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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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