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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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