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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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