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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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