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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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