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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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