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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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