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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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