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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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