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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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