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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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