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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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