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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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