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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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