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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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