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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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