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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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