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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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