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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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