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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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