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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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