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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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