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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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