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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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