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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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