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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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