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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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