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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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