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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews 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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