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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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