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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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