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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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