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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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