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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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