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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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