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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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