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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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