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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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