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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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