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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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