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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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