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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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