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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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