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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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