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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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