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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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