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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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