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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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