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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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