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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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