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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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