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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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