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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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