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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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