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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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