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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates 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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