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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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