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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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