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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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