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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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