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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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