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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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