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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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