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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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