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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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