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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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