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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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