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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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