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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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