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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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