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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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