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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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