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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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