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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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