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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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