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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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