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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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