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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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