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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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