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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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