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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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