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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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