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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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