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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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