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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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