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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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