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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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