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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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