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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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