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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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