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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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