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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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