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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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