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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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