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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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