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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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