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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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