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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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