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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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