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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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