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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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