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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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