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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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