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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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