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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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