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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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