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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student 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 commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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