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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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