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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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