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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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