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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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