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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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