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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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