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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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