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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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