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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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