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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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