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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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