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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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