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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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