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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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