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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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