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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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