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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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