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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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