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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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