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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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