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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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