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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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