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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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