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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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