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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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