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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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