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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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