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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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